Paper-hanging device for ceilings



May 11 1926.

E. R. BURKEY PAPER HANGING DEVICE, FOR GEILINGS Filed Italy 16, 1925 IN V EN TOR.

E. 11. Burkey BY WWW ATTORNEYS ERNEST R. BURKEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PAPER-HANGING DEVICE FOR CEILINGSu Application filed May 16, 1925.

The present invention relates to a paper hangingdevice, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which em-v bodies novel features of construction, whereby can be used to advantage for applying paper, sanitos or any other wall covering to the ceiling of a room.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a paper hanging device by means of which very wide strips of a wall covering can be readily applied to the ceiling, thereby reducing the number of seams and enabling a neater and more attractive piece of work to be done.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a paper hanging device of this character which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, which can be readily transported from place to place, which is adjustable .to different ceiling heights, and which can be readily manipulated by a single operator.

One particular embodiment of the inveu tion has been shown and described in detail for illustrative purposes, although it will be understood that many modifications and changes can be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention.

F or a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a paper hanging device which is constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a frontelevation of the standard and main roller with the auxiliary frame removed.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the auxiliary frame and roller.

Figure i is an enlarged transverse section al view through the arm of the auxiliary frame, taken on the line 4 -4l of Figure 1.

lfiigure 5 is an enlarged end view of one of the rollers, showing theopenings which are adapted to be engaged by a locking pin to hold the roller against rotation.

Figure 6 is .an enlarged detail view of the clamping bar which is used for securing the wall covering to the roller of the auxiliary frame.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated on all of the views of the drawing by like reference characters.

Serial No. 30,648.

Referring to the drawings, the reference character A designates the standard which is mounted upon a base B and provided at its upper end with a mainroller O. The standard comprises a lower tubular-section 1 and an upper section 2 which telescopes within the lower section. The upper section is provided with a longitudinally extending rack 3 which slides within a corresponding guide channel t which is formed in connection with the lower tubular section 1. The two sections of the standard are thereby held against relative rotation and the rack 3 is engaged by a pinion 5 on a shaft 6 which is suitably journaled upon the lower section 1 of the standard. A finger piece Tis fitted upon the end of the shaft (3 and provides a means for turning the pinion to move the upper section 2 of the standard up or down. The height'of the standard can thus be adjusted to the particular ceiling which is being operated upon, and the frictional engagement between the parts is such that the upper section 2 of the standard will remain in an adjusted position without the need of any special locking mechanism for that purpose.

The lower end of the standard is hingedly connected to the base B by means of a hinge 8 which is applied'to one side thereof. The standard is thus enabled to be swung downwardly so that it will assume a substantially horizontal position and rest upon the floor, and a suitable latch member?) is provided for locking the standard in an upright position. This latch may be of any conventional form, although it is shown as mounted upon the base'and arranged to en gage a lug 10 on the standard. A suitable spring may be provided for holding the latch yieldably in operative position;

' The upper end of the standard is provided with a tubular guide member 11 and a roller frame 12 is slidably mounted therein, The cross bar of the roller frame is provided with arack 13 which is engaged in the usual manner by a pinion upon ashaft 14 which is provided with a handle 15, lVit-h this arrangement it will be obvious that by manipulating the handle the-pinion can be rotated to slide the roller frame back and forth within the tubularguide 11. The

main roller C is journalled between the arms commodate wall coverings which are made in strips having a considerable width, since it is desirable to use wide strips and reduce the number of seams on the ceiling.

The end of the roller is formed with a disc 16 having an annular series of opeuings 17 therein, any one of said openings being adapted to be engaged by a pin 18 to lock the roller against rotation. The pin is slidable within one of the arms of the roller frame and can be readily drawn outwardly to release the roller or moved inwardly to engage the roller. This is merely a convenient way of locking the roller against rotation, although any desired mechanism can be utilized to accomplish this result.

An auxiliary frame is used in connection with the main frame or standard. The auX- iliary frame comprises an arm D which is provided at the outer end thereof with a roller frame 19 upon which the auxiliary roller E is journaled. The auxiliary roller has the same length as the main roller, and is provided with the same means whereby it can be locked against rotation when de sired. The arm D of the auxiliary frame comprises the telescoping sections 20 and 21, the outer section 20 being slidable within the end of the inner section 21 so that it can be moved in or out with respect thereto to vary the length of the arm if such is necessary. A set screw 23 is provided for locking the outer section in an adjusted position,

The roller frame 19 of the auxiliary frame is slidably mounted so that it can be moved laterally back and forth to accurately position the wall covering in the desired manner. The roller frame is shown as provided with a rack 35 which is engaged by a pinion on a shaft 36, said shaft being provided with the usual handle 37.

A bell crank lever 38 is arranged in such a manner that one of the arms thereof can engage the nose of the detent 9 to swing the same outwardly into inoperative position. he other arm of the bell crank lever 38, is suitably connected as by means of a wire 39 to a finger lever 40 which is pivotally mounted upon the upper end of the lower section 1 of the standard. This arrangement enables the detent to be released by an operator who is standing on a platform and engaged in applying the wall covering to the ceilin The inner section 21. of the arm D is formed with a longitudinally extending under-cut or T-shaped slot 24:, said slot opening through the extremity of the arm and being provided at one side thereof with a series of notches 26.- This slot is adapted to receive a headed stud 25 which projects from one side of the standard. The head of the stud operates within the undercut base of the slot and serves to hold the arm D against the side of the standard, while the stud may engage any selected one of the notches 26 in the side of the slot to hold the arm against longitudinal movement upon the stud.

A suitable cord engaging member such as a hook 27 is applied to the outer end of the arm D and one end of a cord 28 is detachably connected thereto. The other end of the cord extends around a guide pulley 29 which is suitably journaled in the upper end of the standard and has a weight 30 connected thereto. This weight hangs at one side of the standard and serves to counterbalance the arm and swing the same upwardly to bring the roller E into engagement with the ceiling H when the arm is in position, It will be understood that the auxiliary arm D can be quickly connected to the main frame or disconnected therefrom, as may be necessary or desirable in the operation of the device,

The strip of wall covering F which is to be applied to the ceiling is first placed upon a paste table and provided with paste in the usual manner, after which the ends can be folded up if desired. The standard may then be placed in position with the hinged side thereof away from the end wall, and the latch 9 may be released and the st andard swung downwardly upon the floor. The folded and pasted strip of wall covering is then placed across the main roller C, being preferably handled with a stick where a wide width of wall covering is being handled. With the roller G locked the standard can be swung upwardly into an upright position and the height thereof adjusted to bring the roller C near the ceiling H but not in contact therewith. The end of the folded strip nearest the end wall may then be unfolded and the strip adjusted upon the main roller so that the proper length thereof is hanging from the roller on the side toward the end wall to cover the portion of the ceiling between the main roller C and the end wall.

The auxiliary frame is then brought into operation and the roller E thereof caused to engage the wall covering at a point toward the end thereof, The wall covering is secure-- ly clamped against. the roller E by u'ieans of a spring clamping bar il, said bar being formed of spring metal and preferably having a bowed formation, as indicated by Figure 6. The ends of the bar are provided with lateral arms 42 having lugs 43 at the extremities thereof, These lugs are adapted to be brought into engagement with open ings 44 in the side arms of the roller frame 19, thereby detachably securing the clamp ing bar in posit-ion and causing the same to hold the Wall covering against the roller. The bowed formation of the bar insures proper clamping action thereof, and it Will be understood thatthe bar can be quickly placed in position or removed therefrom, as maybe desired. lVith the roller E locked against rotation and the wall covering clamped thereagainst the arm 1) of the aux;- iliary frame is lifted into position and the l'-shaped slot 24L thereof causedv to engage the headed stud 25. The stud 25 may be -aused to engage a suitable one of the notches 26, depending upon the height of the ceiling, and the cord 28 may then be con nected to the hook 27, whereupon the weight will swing the arm upwardly and bring the roller E thereof against the ceiling. Having previously drawn a line in the nsua manner the correct distance from the side wall the edge of the strip of Wall covering is brought into position as near the line as possible, and when applying the vfirst strip the edge of the wall covering should overhang the end of the roller a suliicient amount to provide for the free passage of the roller along the ceiling and provide for the lap on the side wall which is necessary to take care of any irregularities in the plaster.

The operator may now take his smoothing brush and brush the end which is hanging from the auxiliary roller toward the end wall, thereby ap-plyingit to the portion of the ceiling between the auxiliary roller and the end wall. lVith the clamping bar il released and the auxiliary roller E unlocked so that it will rotate freely, the lower end of the auxiliary arm D is moved downwardly a slight amount to disengage the stud 25 from the notch 26, whereupon the auxiliary roller E can be caused to move along the ceiling toward the main roller C. When the two rollers are'thus brought into close proximity with each other the stud 25 can be engaged with another of the notches 26 to support the auxiliary frame and leave the operator with both hands free. The detent 9 is now released and, .ifthe operator is standing upon a platform, this can be readily done by a simple manipulation of the finger lever at the upper end of thelower section 1 of the standard. The cord 28 can now be disengaged from the hook 27 and the standard swung downwardly about the hinge connection 8 with the base B, the r0ller C thereof having been previously uni locked so that it can rotate freely. The downward movement of the standard can be controlled by the operator, who maintains a grip on the cord 28. When the standard has come to rest upon the floor the cord 28 is allowed to run through the pulley until the weight 30 rests upon the floor, The arm of the auxiliary frame may now be grasped in both hands and the auxiliary roller run along the ceiling to the end of the room, thereby applying the strip of wall covering to the full length of the ceiling. After this the operator may use the smoothing brush on the wall covering in the usual manner and this operation is repeated for the successive strips of wall covering which are applied to the ceiling.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. A device for applying wall c rvering to a ceiling, including a pair of cooperating paper supporting elements, members carrying the paper supporting elements and having a pivotal connection with each other, and a counter balancing 'eonection between the said members.

2. A device for applying wall covering to a ceiling, con'iprising a standard, paper supporting means thereon, a swinging arm carried by the standard, cooperating paper supporting means on the swinging arm, and a counter-balancing connection between the swinging arm and the standard.

3. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprisng a standard, a main roller thereon, an arm pivotally supported by the standard and arranged at an inclination thereto, counter-balancing connection between the upper end of the arm and the standard, and an auxiliary roller carried by the arm and arranged for cooperation with the main roller to support a strip of wall covering.

4. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprising a standard, a main paper supporting element thereon, an arm arranged at an inclination to the standafd and having the end thereof pivotally connected to the standard, a pulley on the stand ard, a cord connected to the arm and passed around the pulley, a weight applied to the cord for counterbalancing the arm, and an auxiliary paper supporting element carried by the arm and arranged for cooperation with the main paper supporting element to support a strip of wall covering. 1

5. A device for applying a wall'covering to a ceiling, comprising a standard, a, main paper supporting element thereon. an arm havingthe end thereof connected to the standard, a pulley on the standard, a cord passing around the pulley, means for detachably connecting one end of the cord to the arm, a weight applied to the opposite end of the cord for counter-bailancing the arm, and an auxiliary paper sup* porting elen'ient carried by the arm and arranged for cooperation with the m paper supporting element to support a Bill}? of wall covering.

6. A. device for applying a wall covering to a c *iling, comprising a standard, a main paper supporting element thereon, a stud projecting from the standard, an arm having a slotted portion adjustably receiving the stud, a counterbalancing connection be Gil lOU

tween the upper end of the arm and the standard, and an auxiliary paper supporting element carried by the arm and arranged tor cooperation with the main paper supporting element to support a strip of wall covering.

7. A device tor applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprising a standard, a main paper supporting element thereon, a stud projecting therefrom, an arm formed with a slot slidably receiving the: stud and having notches at the sides thereof to interlock with the stud to hold the arm in an adjusted position, and an auxiliary paper supporting element carried by the arm and arranged for cooperation with the main pape supporting element to support a strip of wall covering- S. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprising a standard, a main paper supporting element thereon, a headed stud projecting therefrom, an arm formed with an undercut slot slidably receiving a headed stud and having notches at the side of the slot to interlock with the stud and hold the arm in an adjusted position, a counterbalancing connection between the upper end of the arm and the standard, and an auxiliary paper supporting element carried by the arm and arranged for cooperation with the main paper supporting element to support a strip of wall coverin 9. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, including a base adapted to rest upon thetloor when the device is in operation, a standard hingedly connected to the base so that it' can be swung downwardly toward the floor, means for locking the standard in an upright position, and means upon the standard for supporting a strip of wall covering.

10. A device fo applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprising a base adapted to rest upon the floor when the device is in operation, a standard hingedly connected to the base and adapted to be swung downwardly toward the floor, means for locking the standard in an upright position, and a roller upon the standard for supporting a strip of wall covering.

11. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, including a base, a standard hiugedly connected to the base, means for locking the standard in an upright position, a roller upon the standard for support iug a strip of wall covering, and means tor locking the roller against rotation.

12. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, including a standard, a roller frame slidably mounted thereon, a roller carried by the roller frame, means for sliding the roller frame into an adjusted position, and means cooperating with the roller frame to support a strip of wall paper.

1.3. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprising a standard having a transverse guide at the upper end thereof, a roller frame including a cross bar which is slidably mounted within the guide, a roller journaled upon the roller frame, and means for sliding the frame into an adjusted position.

14. A device For applying a wall covering to a ceiling, including a standard formed in telescoping sections, means for manipulating the sections to adjust. the height of the standard, a laterally disposed guide member at the upper end of the standard, a roller frame having a bar slidably mounted within the guide-way, a roller journaled upon the frame, and means for sliding the roller frame to obtain the desired lateral adjustment of the roller.

15. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprisig a standard, a main roller carried by the standard, an arm detachably connected to the standard, an auxiliary roller carried by the arm and arranged l or cooperation wth the main roller to support a strip 01 wall covering, and means for locking the rollers against rotation.

16. A device for applying a wall covering to a ceiling, comprising a standard formed in. telescoping sections which are adjustable to regulate the height of the standard, a main roller on the standard, an arm formed in telescoping sections which are adjustable to regulate the length of the arm, means for detachably connecting one of the sections of the arm to the standard, a counter balanced connection between the other section of the arm and the standard, and an auxiliary roller carried by the arm and arranged for cooperation with the main roller to support a strip or" wall covering.

17. A device for applying a wall covering to a wall, including a base adapted to rest upon the floor when the device is in operation, a standard hingedly connected to the base so that it can be swung downwardly toward the floor, means for locking the standard in an upright position, paper sup porting means at the upper end of the standard, and means for enabling the standard to be supported while it is swung down wardly.

18: A. device tor applying a wall covering to a wall, including a base adapted to rest upon the floor when the device is in operation, a standard hii'igcdly connected to the base and adapted to be swung downwardly toward the floor, means for locking the standard in an upright position, paper supporting means carried by the standard, an arm carried by the standard, and cooperating paper supporting means on the arm.

19. A device for applying a wall covering to a wall, including a base adapted to rest upon the floor when the device is in operation, a standard hingedly connected to the base and adapted to be swung downwardly toward the floor, means for locking the standard in an upright position, paper supporting means upon the standard, a swinging arm carried by the standard, cooperating paper supporting means on the swinging arm, and a counterbalancing connection between the swinging arm and the standard.

20. A device for applying a wall covering to a wall, including a base which is adapted to rest upon the floor when the device is in operation, a standard projecting from the base and formed in adjustably connected sections so that the length of the standard can be varied, a frame slidably mounted upon the upper end of the standard for lateral adjustmentthereon, and paper supporting means upon the frame.

21. A device for applying wall covering to a wall, including a base adapted to rest upon the floor when the device is in use, a standard projecting from the base and hingedly connected thereto, so that is can be swung downwardly toward the floor, means for locking the standard in an upright position, a frame slidably mounted upon the up per end of the standard so that it can be moved laterally relative thereto, and paper supporting means on the frame.

22. A device for applying a wall covering to a wall, including a standard, a frame slidably mounted upon the standard for lateral adjustment relative thereto, paper supporting means on the frame, an auxiliary arm carried by the standard, a frame slidably mounted upon the auxiliary arm for lateral adjustment relative thereto, and cooperating paper supporting means carried by the frame of the auxiliary arm.

In testimony whereo'f'l ailix my signature.

ERNEST. P BURKEY. 

